Refers to the horizontal direction or orientation, especially contrasted with 縦, the vertical direction.
See also: 横になる
ノートに横の線を引いた。
I drew a horizontal line in my notebook.
Please save this photo in landscape orientation.
side; side face
Refers to the side surface of something such as a box, building, or vehicle, rather than the top, bottom, front, or back.
I put a label on the side of the box.
beside; next to; at one's side
Indicates a position immediately to the side of someone or something; commonly used as 横に, 横で, or 横の.
I sat next to my mother.
There is a small café beside the station.
from the side; from an unrelated position; outside the matter
Used in expressions such as 横から口を挟む, where someone not directly involved cuts in or interferes from the side.
See also: 横から口を挟む
Please do not cut in from the side during the meeting.
There is a chair beside the desk.
He shook his head at the question.
I laid the book down flat and put it on the shelf.
This table is long from side to side.
snatching; stealing; usurping
side street; alley; lane
profile; side face · personal profile; biographical sketch
sideways orientation; landscape orientation
sidelong glance; looking sideways · short grain (paper) · kanji 'net' radical at top (罒)
length and breadth; length and width · warp and weft; warp and woof
sideways crawl; crawling sideways · leafhopper; jassid · sidewinder (snake) · leveling off; stabilizing
diversion into illegal channels; selling on the black market
right beside; directly to the side
side; beside · side ridge of a sword blade
side-by-side arrangement; parallel positioning · following the crowd; going along with others · equal treatment; egalitarian approach
oblong; landscape orientation; horizontally long
horizontal writing; writing horizontally
side street; byway; cross street · digression; straying from the point
interruption; interference; butting in
horizontal script; European writing; Roman letters · European language; Western language
bringing alongside; coming alongside; mooring
lay down; lay (someone/something) down · wear at one's side; carry (a sword) at the hip
weft; woof
sideslip; skid; sliding sideways · sideways move; lateral transfer · sideslipping (skiing)
falling over; toppling sideways
horizontal stripes; lateral stripes
crosswind; side wind
cave; tunnel; horizontal hole · tunnel tomb; horizontal stone chamber (Kofun period)
transverse flute; side-blown flute
side blow; striking from the side · slanting; driving (rain, snow)
side; flank